Dicky Griffin

I purchased the Kindle book today and selectively read a couple of chapters that I feared the authors would over step … they didn’t.  It seems like a good investment.   THANK YOU TO THE AUTHORS  … Since my PF-ILD diagnosis life has not been good.  I’m an old devil but was not intending to retire however my lung function has continued to slip dur…[Read more]

Metamucil twice daily helped me

To combine with the BMR site Christie share (a tremendously useful site), consider a site from NIH (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/bwp) which allows you to analyze your own food intake needs relative to body weight goals you set.  The parent site addresses the “3,500” calorie target for a pound loss ([Read more]

Yes Christie … I was thinking one thing and mis-typed … “I should have noted support for Christie’s recommendations”.  Your help in finding the BMR calculator is critical.  My BMR has dropped almost 200 calories associated with my weight loss since I began my quest to get in shape for a lung transplant.  The weight started coming off slower and t…[Read more]

I should not have supported Christies recommendation … also very good input.  The BMR site she provided provides you with “gold” information.

Additionally she mentioned the importance of fiber and I think she is spot on … I have upped my fiber intake sufficiently to not feel hungry and it was not that tough to find high or at least higher f…[Read more]

Luciano, Russell is on point … I too am 71, 5’7” and weighted 225 in mid August …  The transplant team told me I needed to reach a BMI of 30 or below and doing the things Russell discussed I have lost 38 lbs and just tow more pounds to reach the 30 BMI.

I too use MyFittnessPal for food tracking but also use LoseIt and have found the LoseIt a…[Read more]

It’s been a couple of months since you original post.  How is your husband doing?